"reef break" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-reef break.ogg [Australia] Forms: reef breaks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} reef break (plural reef breaks)
  1. (surfing, slang) A wave that breaks over a projection from the seabed formed from coral reef or rock shelf. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Surfing Related terms: beach break, point break
    Sense id: en-reef_break-en-noun-ckfElKV3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, surfing

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